Friends of the San Diego Public Library

10/04/2025

Another cool reading program for kids!

Our annual In-N-Out Cover to Cover reading program is back!

Who: Children ages 4 – 12.

When: October 4 - November 15

Where: All 37 San Diego Public Library locations.

How: Read and log 5 books or 300 minutes online or on a paper log available at any of our 37 San Diego Public Library locations. Once completed, visit the library to receive your certificate for a free hamburger or cheeseburger. Register online on Beanstack: sandiego.beanstack.org/reader365

This is a fun annual fall tradition to encourage literacy! Learn more: https://www.sandiego.gov/public-library/cover-to-cover

10/04/2025

Our annual In-N-Out Cover to Cover reading program is back!

Who: Children ages 4 – 12.

When: October 4 - November 15

Where: All 37 San Diego Public Library locations.

How: Read and log 5 books or 300 minutes online or on a paper log available at any of our 37 San Diego Public Library locations. Once completed, visit the library to receive your certificate for a free hamburger or cheeseburger. Register online on Beanstack: sandiego.beanstack.org/reader365

This is a fun annual fall tradition to encourage literacy! Learn more: https://www.sandiego.gov/public-library/cover-to-cover

09/29/2025

SDPL's got a new kids reading program. Readers from Kindergarten to 12th grade are invited to read for "The Great Escape"!

This program is as long as the school year, so students have until MAY 31, 2026 to read 1,000 minutes!

Sign up:
sandiego.beanstack.com

08/05/2025

The San Diego Festival of Books is coming up on Saturday, August 23rd 10 AM - 4 PM at the University of San Diego Campus! You can visit the Friends of the Library and the Library Shop's booths and enjoy many interesting panels.

KPBS will announce the 2025 One Book, One San Diego books! Follow the link for details. https://www.kpbs.org/sdbookfestival

07/24/2025

07/15/2025

😍

🎉 Happy 143rd Birthday to the San Diego Public Library!

On July 15, 1882, San Diego's "literary resort" opened its doors for the first time! Just weeks earlier, five elected trustees met at Bryant Howard's home on B Street to found the San Diego Public Library. Among them was a young 32-year-old dry goods store owner named George W. Marston - the youngest trustee but destined to become one of San Diego's greatest civic leaders! 📚

These visionaries secured FREE rooms above the Commercial Bank at 5th & G Streets. Back then, you could only read books IN the library - no borrowing allowed!

From those humble beginnings to serving over 5 million visitors today, look how far this incredible system has come! The Library Foundation SD is proud to continue this tradition of community investment that leaders like Marston began 143 years ago.



Source Link: SDPL Special Collections Digital Archive
Image: Historic photo of Commercial Bank Building | Herbert R. Fitch
Learn more: https://cdm16736.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16736coll14

06/18/2025

05/21/2025

🌐💡 Need help navigating the digital world? The Digital Navigator Program is here for you!
Join us at Skyline Hills Public Library for one-on-one tech assistance to help you with everything from setting up emails to mastering your devices. 📱💻
📅 Available Thursday, May 22 at 11:30am-3:30pm
🔹 Free and open to all ages!
🔹 No appointment necessary, just drop in!
Let’s get you tech-savvy together! 🚀

03/25/2025

02/04/2025

Nominations Open until March 15th.
One Book, One San Diego is our region's premier literary program, presented in partnership between KPBS and over 80 public libraries, service organizations and educational institutions. Now in its 19th year, the purpose is to bring our community closer together through the shared experience of reading and discussing the same book.

Each year, One Book, One San Diego features one book for adults, one for teens, one for kids and one for Spanish language readers (One Book Sin Fronteras).

Link to make your nomination in the comments!

04/03/2024

Creek to Bay Cleanup is Saturday, 9-12 on 4/20/24. (www.cleansd.org)

San Diego - Chollas Pkwy at 54th St is the Chollas Creek site. Senior Ranger Erika Weikel is the listed site captain.

Register early.